E1 - The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921

Aired: May 07, 2018

After the horrific carnage of World War I, a new age of prosperity was expected, but it wouldn’t be that simple. Societies needed years to recover.

E2 - Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925

Aired: May 14, 2018

Following World War I, treaties were designed to punish the aggressors. But the balance of power was tilted too drastically in favor of the victors.

E3 - Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929

Aired: May 21, 2018

After the war, cars and other technological advances were as influential as exchange rates and floundering economies in the new world order.

E4 - Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931

Aired: May 28, 2018

As 1929 dawned on Paris, it seemed the party would go on forever. And few saw that the masses were hiding from a looming and devastating future.

E5 - I'm Alright, 1932-1933

Aired: June 04, 2018

In the 1920s, there seemed to be good candidates for leadership in Europe, but where were they when the Great Depression descended?

E6 - Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936

Aired: June 11, 2018

As the Depression’s effect on the US became clear, Japanese business interests set their focus on East Asia, where the empire was expanding.

E7 - History Stopped, 1936-1938

Aired: June 18, 2018

Would early action have stopped Hitler’s aggression? No one knows, but inaction certainly didn’t work. Why did the great powers decline to act?

E8 - Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939

Aired: June 25, 2018

Some believed appeasement of Hitler would preserve the peace. They either didn’t see, or ignored, the Nazi leader’s obvious territorial ambitions.